A new type of mixed-ligand Pt(II) complexes, Pt(R2SO)(pyrazine)Cl2, was synthesized from the aqueous reaction of K[Pt(R2SO)Cl3] with pyrazine. The compounds were characterized mainly by IR and multinuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies (1H, 13C, and 195Pt) and crystallography. Compounds with dimethylsulfoxide, tetramethylenesulfoxide, di-n-propylsulfoxide, di-n-butylsulfoxide, dibenzylsulfoxide, and diphenylsulfoxide were studied. IR spectroscopy suggested a cis geometry for the di-n-propylsulfoxide complex and trans geometry for the other compounds. The 195Pt NMR resonances of the complexes were observed between 3042 and 3121 ppm, with that of the diphenylsulfoxide complex being at higher field than those of the others. The pyrazine 3J(195Pt-1H) coupling constant was observed for the DMSO compound (33 Hz), suggesting a trans geometry. No J(195Pt-13C) coupling could be detected. The crystal structures of trans-Pt(tetramethylenesulfoxide)(pyrazine)Cl2 and of cis-Pt(di-n-propylsulfoxide)(pyrazine)Cl2 were determined and confirmed the geometry suggested by IR and NMR spectroscopies. The compound with di-n-butylsulfoxide could not be isolated, because it rapidly formed the pyrazine-bridged dimer. Key words: platinum, sulfoxide, pyrazine, crystal structure, NMR, IR.
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